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He indicated that all the 137 Members of the Minority Caucus will make an appearance. He said they have received communication that hundreds are on their way to the converging point for the protest to begin.
The Deputy Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edem Agbana in an interview with Citi News, said the group is expecting over 1000 participants by the time they get to Parliament to present their petition.